Access and Outdoor Advertising (Administrator II) - Grand Junction

Colorado Department of Transportation; Grand Junction (CO); On-site; USD 48,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PERA retirement

Paid time off

Job summary

Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) is recruiting for an Access Permit Specialist in the R-3 region to support the administration of the Colorado Access Management program. The role involves evaluating access requests, preparing permits, and coordinating with multiple CDOT units to ensure compliance with SHAC and state regulations.

You will learn to review applications, issue permits, and assist with Roadside Advertising and Official Signing Programs, traveling regionally to inspect

Responsibilities

• Assist in writing permit terms and conditions for Highway access permits.
• Coordinate with local CDOT staff to ensure permit compliance with standards and policies.
• Learn SHAC, access permits, statutes, and related rules.
• Periodically travel throughout the region for outdoor advertising and access inspections.
• Review access permit applications for completeness and determine permit issuance.
• Collaborate with CDOT units (ROW, environmental, design, traffic, maintenance, construction, materials) to tailor site features.
• Review Roadside Advertising and Tourist Oriented Signing applications and assist with permits.
• Interpret state statutes and regulations for Roadside Advertising and Official Signing Programs to determine actions.
• Develop regional expertise in access management and roadside advertising.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job description

Department Information

New employees to the State will be paid biweekly. There are 26 biweekly pay periods in a year.

This position is only open to Colorado state residents.

About CDOT

CDOT employees make a difference by providing freedom, connection, and experience to the traveling public, while also keeping them safe. The State of Colorado offers competitive medical, dental and vision insurance, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending and health savings accounts. Visit the State of Colorado benefits for details, current premium rates and a summary video about benefits. The state also offers PERA retirement, great optional PERA plans such as 401K, a generous paid time off package of annual, sick, holiday and other leave, strong career growth, tuition reimbursement and professional development. Perks include Colorado Employee Assistance Program (CSEAP) counseling, wellness, credit union membership and employee discount program. Visit CDOT Benefits for details. Some positions may qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.

CDOT for All

CDOT’s strength is our people, and our commitment to our people is to shape, support, and sustain the employee experience, and ultimately, create a supportive workplace where everyone, regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, education, disability, socio‑economic status, or any other identity, has the opportunity to thrive.

The eligible list created from this announcement may be used to fill current and future vacancies for a period of up to 6 months.

Description Of Job

About the Work Unit

The Access Permit Unit in Traffic and Safety exists to preserve and improve the functional integrity of the highway system, to protect the public health, safety and welfare. This is accomplished by maintaining smooth traffic flow, issuance of all necessary permits, region‑wide planning, administration, management, monitoring and enforcement of federal guidelines, state statutes, and state rules and regulations.

About The Position

This position will Assist in administering the Colorado Department of Transportation's access management program in R‑3 in accordance with section 43‑2‑147 of the Colorado Revised Statutes and the State highway Access Code (SHAC). This position assists in reviewing requests for access and analyzes proposals for conformance with regulations and standards using sound engineering, safety, and planning principles. This position also reviews access permit applications, writes permits, and assists the Outdoor Advertising Manager with the Roadside Advertising program as it applies to the CO Advertising Act and Federal Regulations.

Your duties and responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following

• Assist in writing permit terms and conditions for the issuance of Highway access permits upon evaluation and collaboration with staff and legal counsel.
• The position must learn to work with local CDOT staff to determine if projects meet CDOT standards and policies for permits; then communicate the permit terms and conditions to the permittee.
• Become familiar with SHAC, access permits, state statutes, and other rules, policies, and guidelines related to state highway access.
• Periodically traveling throughout the region to conduct outdoor advertising and access inspections.
• Learn to accept and review access permit applications for completeness to meet application compliance and determine if a permit should be issued.
• Assist with consulting and collaborating with CDOT professional and technical work units (including, but not limited to: Right‑Of‑Way, environmental, roadway design, traffic, maintenance, construction, and materials sections) in order to tailor access location and design features to meet site specific conditions.
• Learn to review and analyze applications for Roadside Advertising and Tourist Oriented Directional Signing, and assist CDOT HQ with issuing permits.
• Learn how to Interpret state statutes, rules and regulations pertaining to Roadside Advertising, and Official Signing Programs to determine compliance, approval, denial, revocation or other legal or administrative action.
• Learn to be a Region authority in access management and roadside advertising possessing a unique level of expertise in the field and profession.
• Other job duties as assigned.

Work Environment

• Your schedule will primarily be 8:00 am – 5:00 pm work hours, Monday‑Friday, but we are flexible to meet your work/life balance needs while ensuring CDOT business needs are met.
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